MyEtherWallet Launches Mobile ‘Hardware Wallet’ App Beta for iOS

ETH wallet interface MyEtherWallet has launched a beta version of its "hardware wallet" app,

The app will reportedly allow users to access their funds without entering their private keys.

Popular Ethereum wallet interface MyEtherWallet (MEW) has recently launched a mobile ‘hardware wallet’ app for iOS, still in its beta version. The app, MEWconnect, is set to allow users to protect their funds as if they had a hardware wallet.

According to a recently published blog post, MyEtherWallet’s app is still in its infancy and, as such, this version is to be used for testing and debugging. The service asks users not to “use [the] beta version as a permanent ETH storage solution.”

Per the organization, the MEWconnect app gives users the “security of a cold-storage wallet on your mobile phone.” Its post reads:

We want to provide you with an instant and secure way to store and exchange ETH, while at the same time facilitating wider cryptocurrency adoption. We believe MEWconnect is that missing link the Ethereum community has been looking for.

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A stable version of the app for both iOS and Android is set to be released in August. Cold-storage solutions like Trezor and Ledger wallets are seen as the best way crypto enthusiasts have to secure their funds, but can cost between $90 and $200. The MEWconnect app, however, will be free.

Speaking to TechCrunch, MyEtherWallet founder Kosala Hemachandra revealed the service has also launched a bug bounty program along with the beta version, so users can help test the app and improve its security. Rewards for submitting a bug will vary between $250 and $2,000.